This song was adapted from words spoken by
Pres. Harold B. Lee the day he was ordained as President of the Church. He
stated:

”The greatest
message that one in this position could give to the membership f the Church is
to keep the commandments of God, for therin lies the safety of the individual.
Keep the commandments. There could be nothing that I could say that would
be a more powerful or important message today.”Ensign Aug.1972, p.20

Song presentation:

Show a set of scriptures and a bicycle helmet (or other safety device). Ask,
“How are these two things alike?” (They can both keep us safe if used
correctly.) Explain that the scriptures keep us safe by teaching us God’s
commandments. Sing the first two lines of “Keep the Commandments” (CS,
pp. 146-147). Invite the children to sing the first two lines with you, then
ask, “In keeping the commandments there is what?” (Safety and peace.) Sing the
third line of the song, have the children sing it with you, then have them sing
lines one through three. Ask, “When we keep the commandments, what happens?” (We
receive blessings because we are obedient.) Tell the children that keeping the
commandments is so important that we sing about them again at the end of the
song. Sing “Words of a prophet: Keep the commandments,” and have the children
sing it back to you. Have them sing the entire song up to this point. Ask, “What
does the prophet tell us to do?” (Keep the commandments.) Sing the last line of
the song to the children. Have them repeat this line, then sing the entire song
together. As you sing the song again, ask the children to discover how many
times the song tells us to “keep the commandments” (three), that “in this there
is safety” (two), and that “He will send blessings” (two). Bear your testimony
of the importance of keeping God’s commandments.